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Answer — A: Referencing Screen shots in technical/knowledge base articles?
"See figure x" or "Figure x" is the usual way of doing it, or just "(fig.x)". It's perfectly fine as long as the captions on the figures match the references in the text. If the screenshots are of your own software this is a nice way of doing it, but watch out for third party software that might cha...
(more) 		— about 7 years ago
Question — Considering the audience for technical publications
At work we provide three types of technical document, aimed at different kinds of users : - The Quick Start Guide. Single laminated sheet, illustrations and basic explanation. - The handbook. A5 format book, lots of pictures, limited descriptions. - The manual. A4 format book, illustrations (drawing...
(more) 		— about 7 years ago